Senior Inventory Accounting Analyst

Company - Our client is a leading North American retail merchandising and distribution organization specializing in innovative product solutions, supply chain services, and in-store retail execution. With an extensive national footprint and a strong focus on technology-driven growth, the company offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a rapidly expanding business.

Job Title - Senior Inventory Accounting Analyst

Location - Remote (United States)

Role Type - Direct Hire

Must Have Skills:

• Strong experience with complex inventory accounting, including Scan-Based Trading (SBT), consignment, virtual inventory, and in-transit inventory models.
• Proven expertise in inventory shrink analysis, reserve calculations, inventory roll-forwards, discrepancy investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience analyzing high-volume inventory transactions and large datasets. Strong ERP experience required, preferably NetSuite (SAP or Oracle also relevant). Tableau experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with inventory reconciliations, month-end close, capitalized freight, inventory costing, physical inventory counts, and valuation analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own complex inventory accounting processes, mentor junior analysts, and drive process improvements through automation and emerging AI technologies.

Responsibilities and Job Details:

• Own complex inventory accounting activities across multiple inventory models, including SBT, consignment, warehouse, virtual, and in-transit inventory.
• Prepare and review monthly inventory reconciliations, inventory roll-forwards, capitalized freight schedules, and month-end close deliverables.
• Analyze inventory shrink, calculate quarterly inventory reserves, investigate discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to improve inventory accuracy.
• Perform detailed inventory valuation and costing analyses, ensuring accurate financial reporting and adherence to accounting controls.
• Analyze large transactional datasets to identify trends, anomalies, operational inefficiencies, and opportunities to strengthen inventory management.
• Coordinate third-party physical inventory counts, reconcile count discrepancies, and partner with operations teams to resolve inventory variances.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, warehouse personnel, and external service providers.
• Provide analytical guidance, work direction, and reconciliation review support to junior inventory accounting team members.
• Identify and implement process improvements using automation, AI-enabled tools, and enhanced reporting capabilities to improve accuracy and scalability.
• Support significant business expansion by strengthening inventory controls and developing efficient accounting processes that can scale with increasing transaction volumes.
• Bring approximately 4–7 years of relevant experience in inventory accounting, inventory control, financial analysis, supply chain analysis, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Occasional travel may be required.